2 ♠ VIDEO ==> shitty filter to pinkhair!Dave (seriously just hack that shit)

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[It's definitely Jack's voice, but the video isn't aimed at him. The only thing visible is a strange broken helmet, sitting on a rock at what appears to be a beach. Nice job cleaning up after yourself, Dave.]

So how long did you think you could hide from me this time, kid? I'm not a fucking idiot. I know you're here, so why don't you stop being

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[ That voice. It's just impossible to forget. This is why he should've creeped on the network more, this wouldn't have been such a huge shock.

After a moment or two of silent seething Dave finally responds, keeping any emotion out of his voice. Yeah, voice; he's not playing Jack's game. Yet. ]

So you're still het up 'bout that Eggo incident, huh. What gives?

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[AUDIO UGHHH WHY CAN'T YOU JUST SHOW YOU FACE SO HE CAN STOP BEING SLIGHTLY UNSURE?????

Everything that's coming out of his mouth is absolutely dripping with hate. Fuck you, Dave. Fuck you and everything you've ever known!!!!!]

Don't be a fucking smartass, your brother already ratted you out. [twisting words to be even more of a dick? check!] But if you need a reminder, it's no problem. I'm sure our audience would love to hear the whole story!

[say hi to Jade and Bro up there, kiddo]

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[ Yeahhhh just ignoring that first bit. He knows Jack is a twisty cocksucker so he can't take everything the guy says at face value. Learned that the hard way already. ]

Seems you got the published edition. I'm stuck with an unfinished manuscript. [ Which is a little worrying, but he'll keep being a smartass, thank you muchly. ]

Seriously, from where I'm standin' I'm the only one with justifiable beef. Whatever I end up doin', we all know you fucking deserve it.

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Doesn't change what happened you little shit. [he has no idea what you mean, Dave. Not that he cares.]

Not my fault you're the bane of humanity, kid, I was just doing my fucking job! Hell, I did more for you than I fucking should've! [not that it made any difference, since Bro would've died either way.]

You never should've been born, you fucking mutant freak. You've ruined enough lives already so why don't you fucking man-up and fight me!

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Actually, yeah, it kind of fucking does. Context matters, and you're not exactly a class-act yourself. Punch me in the nose and I get to take a swing at you somewhere down the road -- s'karma, dicknugget.

[ Whoops, anger. He'd slap a filter on this -- and he was gonna -- but he's not stupid, he can see what's going on all up in this post. What's the point anymore?

He's not doing so hot, ladies and gents. Dave takes a moment to swallow the raw emotion. ]

Fuck off. I'm not playing by your rules. [ See? See? No murders, everybody! And even though he wants to -- oh, does he fucking want to -- stooping to Jack's level just proves his point. He doesn't want to be a monster, even if the monster's hissing in his ear right at this very moment. ]

[audio] JADEJACK!

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[ She isn't sure if using video is a good idea, so she sticks to voice. ]

Dave? Are you okay?

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[ oh fuckfdsjnfljsn

That kind of stamps the anger right out of him. You can almost hear him deflating. ]

Yeah. Yeah, I can deal.

...it's not like he's sayin', Jade... [ AGAIN. FUCK. How does he even begin to address this topic? ]

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I don't...really know who to believe right now.

[ She pauses, but continues. ]

But I don't care what you are, you're still my best friend. Got it?

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Not him. Guy gets his jollies from rounding up and shooting kids. He'd probably do it for free, the pay's just a bonus.

[ breeeeathe ]

I -- is it really that easy? [ Please say it can be that easy. He'd love it if shit was that easy. ]

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No matter what universe he comes from, Jack Noir is an asshole!

[ She hesitates for a moment, and then turns on the video. There's snow everywhere, but mostly Dave will get a view of Jade from the ground up. Almost as if she's....yep, yep, she's using the shoeputer. ]

Of course it's that easy! Why wouldn't it be? You are my best friend, and that's that!

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Fuckin' word up, girl.

[ And after a similar bout of hesitance, Dave returns the gesture. He doesn't have anything to hide anymore. ...okay not true, but he's taking baby steps.

...Jade why do you have a shoepuYOU KNOW WHAT NEVER MIND. ]

Guess I'm just not used to forgiveness. Or... getting any kind of chance.

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[memorymodus]

[ She lifts her feet up to head level, rolling onto her back so he's staring down at her from above. Dave might also notice that she's laying in a patch of grass, not snow. Thanks to Joan, this area is room temperature! ]

I will give you all of the chances. All of them! And no matter what you do, I will always forgive you.

[ She smiles. ]

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[ ...all right, while he certainly isn't up to smiling, he does stop looking like a kicked pink puppy. For the most part. ]

'Kay, infinite chances? Kind of overkill. But -- [ ONE MORE BREATH. ] ...thanks, Jade. Means more than you know.

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[ She grins, holding her hands up to the shoes computer. ]

Well, you never know! It's always better to have way too many chances than too little. And you're welcome. You're my best friend, Dave.

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[guys he's right here

you're hurting his delicate feelings]

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[memorymodus]

[ shhhh bb shhhhh only feelings-hurting now ]